Alternative Credit Fund launched by London CIV Feb 10, 2022 UKREiiF attendee London CIV has announced the launch of its Alternative Credit Fund. The Sub-fund was launched this month with three seed investors. Initial Assets Under Management (“AuM”) for the Sub-fund is £398m. The Sub-fund’s objective is to seek a return of SONIA +4.5%, net of fees, which it is expected to achieve by investing […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£4bn invested into UK hotels sector in 2021 Feb 10, 2022 The UK hotel market saw investment volumes reach an impressive £4 billion in 2021, representing the growing investor optimism over the long-term prospects for the sector, according to the latest UK Hotel Capital Markets: Investment Review 2022 by leading global property adviser Knight Frank – who are exhibiting at UKREiiF. Despite the disruptive implications of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Cain and Fusion form £1.5bn PBSA joint venture Feb 8, 2022 Cain International (‘Cain’), the privately held investment firm operating in the United States and Europe, has established a new joint venture with leading student accommodation developer, Fusion Students (‘Fusion’), to invest in Purpose Built Student Accommodation (‘PBSA’) across popular UK university cities. The joint venture partners already have assets under exclusivity in Portsmouth, Liverpool, Manchester, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Town centre regeneration experts RivingtonHark join UKREiiF line-up Feb 8, 2022 RivingtonHark’s Executive Director Mark Williams has been announced as a headline speaker at UKREiiF – a three-day event which will bring together thousands of delegates comprising of investors, funders and developers who are all looking for new opportunities across the UK. Williams is set to speak on a discussion about the ‘Future of Retail and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
UK FinTech investment hits £28bn Feb 7, 2022 UK fintech firms attracted a record $37.3bn (£27.6bn) of investment last year, research shows. KPMG data has revealed that there was an almost sevenfold increase in financial backing for the fintech sector during 2021, up from $5.2bn. The sector attracted 601 merger and acquisition (M&A), private equity and venture capital deals during 2021, up from […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Engineering consultant backs Proptech pioneer for next stage of growth Feb 7, 2022 Pioneering smart city design and planning platform, VU.CITY has secured Series A investment from Ramboll. The global engineering and design consultancy joins existing shareholder Grosvenor Hill Ventures, which is the technology investment subsidiary of global real estate advisory firm Savills, and GIA Surveyors to support VU.CITY’s journey to become a global cross-market platform. Over the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Re-Leased latest to confirm as UKREiiF exhibitor Feb 7, 2022 At the inaugural UKREiiF event in Leeds between 17-19 May 2022, Re-Leased will exhibit alongside 100 other businesses. Re-Leased, the cloud-based commercial property management software business, has been confirmed as the latest to sign up to exhibit at UKREiiF. The business provides automated, intelligent commercial property management software, creating modern cloud-based solutions for commercial, industrial, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
QuadReal Property appoints Zahar Mejanni as Global Head of Strategic Partnerships Feb 3, 2022 UKREiiF attendee QuadReal Property Group, the global real estate investment, operating and development company with $61.2 billion of assets under management, announces that Zahar Mejanni has been appointed to the role of Managing Director and Global Head of its Strategic Partnerships. Mr Mejanni will be based in London and report directly to Dennis Lopez, CEO of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
City of Wolverhampton Council become latest city to commit to UKREiiF Feb 2, 2022 At the inaugural UKREiiF event in Leeds between 17-19 May 2022, City of Wolverhampton Council will exhibit and showcase regional opportunities to hundreds of investors. The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) has secured City of Wolverhampton Council as a partner at May’s inaugural conference in Leeds. UKREiiF is set to bring together […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Government unveils Levelling Up plan that will ‘transform the UK’ Feb 2, 2022 Twelve bold national Levelling Up missions, given status in law, will shift government focus and resource to Britain’s forgotten communities throughout 2020s Biggest shift of power from Whitehall to local leaders in modern times announced – every part of England to get ‘London style’ powers and mayor if they wish to Starting gun fired on […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
